Description
This Healthy Sweet Potato Pizza is a gluten-free delight that swaps heavy dough for a nutritious, vibrantly colored crust. Made with mashed sweet potatoes and oat flour, the base is slightly sweet, tender, and sturdy enough to hold all your favorite toppings. It is a wholesome, guilt-free way to enjoy pizza night.
Ingredients
— The Sweet Potato Crust —
2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potato (approx. 2 medium sweet potatoes)
1 ½ cups gluten-free oat flour (certified GF)
1 large egg (binder)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil (for brushing)
— The Toppings —
½ cup pizza sauce or marinara
1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup sliced bell peppers
¼ cup sliced red onion
Fresh basil leaves (for garnish)
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a pizza pan or large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Prep the Potato: Ensure your mashed sweet potato is cool and not too wet. (If it’s very watery, squeeze it in a clean towel first).
3. Make the Dough: In a large bowl, combine the mashed sweet potato, gluten-free oat flour, egg, oregano, garlic powder, and salt.
4. Mix until a soft, sticky dough forms. If it is too wet to handle, add a tablespoon more oat flour.
5. Shape the Crust: Transfer the dough onto the parchment paper. Lightly oil your hands or use a rolling pin between two sheets of parchment. Press/roll the dough into a 10-12 inch circle, about ¼ inch thick.
6. Par-Bake (Crucial Step): Brush the top of the crust lightly with olive oil. Bake the naked crust for 20–25 minutes, or until the edges are dry and golden brown.
7. Add Toppings: Remove from the oven. Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the crust, leaving a small border.
8. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and your chosen veggies (peppers, onions, etc.).
9. Final Bake: Return the pizza to the oven and bake for another 10–15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the crust edges are crisp.
10. Serve: Let the pizza cool for 5 minutes to firm up slightly before slicing. Garnish with fresh basil.
Notes
Sweet Potato Prep: Roasting the sweet potatoes whole in their skins yields a drier mash than boiling, which creates a better crust texture.
Oat Flour: You can make your own by blitzing certified gluten-free rolled oats in a blender until fine.
Texture Expectations: This is a soft-crust pizza (fork and knife recommended, though you can pick it up if baked well). It won’t have the chew of yeast dough, but the flavor is incredible.
Vegan Option: Use a flax egg (1 tbsp flax meal + 3 tbsp water) for the binder and vegan cheese for the topping.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 35
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Healthy Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 320
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 26
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 25